Supporting Details

What are supporting sentences?They come after the topic sentence, making up the body of a paragraph.

What do they do?They give details to develop and support the main idea of the paragraph.

How do I write them?You should give supporting facts, details, and examples.

Example:

There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries
in the world. First, Canada has an excellent health care system.
All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable
price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students
are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue
studying at university. Finally, Canada's cities are clean and
efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of
space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a desirable place
to live.